Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks (EDSN)
Project Description
The EDSN mission was to launch and deploy a swarm of 8 CubeSats into a loose formation approximately 500 km above Earth. The EDSN CubeSats swarm would have collected multipoint satellite data and transmitted the data to the ground through one CubeSat by utilizing cross-link communications between the spacecraft. The EDSN mission was lost with Super Strypi launch vehicle failure (ORS-4) on November 3, 2015. The Nodes mission later achieved many of the EDSN objectives.
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Swarm technologies have the potential to provide flexible data correlation and distribution, system redundancy, simplification of satellite operations and the enabling of new multi- satellite science investigations through distributed architectures, sensor webs and disaggregated systems. These architectures can provide enhanced scientific data collection at reduced cost for industry, university researchers, NASA and other government agencies.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Ames Research Center
(ARC)
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, California |
Marshall Space Flight Center
(MSFC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Montana State University - Bozeman (MSU) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Bozeman, Montana |
| Santa Clara University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Santa Clara, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Alabama
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California
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Montana
